Framework to Reduce Criminalisation of Young People in Residential Care (RCLDS)
Empowering residential care staff to understand the framework and safely respond to reduce criminalisation of young people.
Last updated: 24 Dec 2024
Help prevent criminalisation and improve responses to young people in residential care
The Framework to reduce criminalisation of young people in care is an eLearn designed to support residential care staff to understand their roles and responsibilities in reducing the criminalisation of young people in residential care, including guidance on responding to behaviours of young people in residential care.
Those undertaking this course should walk away feeling confident in the objectives of the framework and how this applies in their day to day care of young people in residential care.
Learning outcomes
- Understand the over representation of young people in residential care in contact with police and youth justice services, and in particular, for Aboriginal children and young people.
- Support a more consistent approach to practice in responding to behaviours of concern within the residential care home without the need for police intervention
- Understand the framework’s guiding principles and residential care workers roles and responsibilities in reducing the criminalisation of young people in residential care.
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We recommend setting aside approximately 30 minutes to thoroughly review the online learning content.
